South Africa v India 2nd Test
India tour of South Africa - 2001 (2001/02) · Crusaders Ground, Gqeberha · 16 November 2001
Match drawn
Match drawn. Herschelle Gibbs top-scored with 196 for South Africa. Javagal Srinath took 6/76.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of South Africa - 2001 (2001/02)
- Ground
- St George's Park, Gqeberha (then Crusaders Ground)
- Dates
- 16 November 2001 to 20 November 2001
- Toss
- India, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Herschelle Gibbs
- Captains
- Shaun Pollock (South Africa), Sourav Ganguly (India)
- Umpires
- IL Howell and RB Tiffin
- Match referee
- MH Denness
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to field.
South Africa batted first and made 362 all out. Herschelle Gibbs top-scored with 196 off 354 balls, and Mark Boucher made 68. Javagal Srinath took 6 for 76 for India. The innings was built on a 105-run stand for the fourth wicket between Herschelle Gibbs and Boeta Dippenaar.
India replied with 201 all out. VVS Laxman top-scored with 89 off 121 balls, and Sourav Ganguly made 42. Shaun Pollock took 5 for 40 for South Africa. South Africa led by 161 on first innings.
South Africa made 233 for 5 in their second innings. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 89 not out off 229 balls, and Shaun Pollock made 55.
Set 395 to win, India made 206 for 3. Rahul Dravid top-scored with 87 off 241 balls, and Deep Dasgupta made 63. The innings was built on a 171-run stand for the second wicket between Rahul Dravid and Deep Dasgupta, 83% of the total.
Match drawn. Herschelle Gibbs's 196 is the highest individual score at St George's Park.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 362 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Virender Sehwag b Sachin Tendulkar | 196 | 354 |
| Gary Kirsten | c VVS Laxman b Javagal Srinath | 4 | 16 |
| Jacques Kallis | b Javagal Srinath | 24 | 70 |
| Neil McKenzie | b Harbhajan Singh | 12 | 28 |
| Boeta Dippenaar | c Deep Dasgupta b Ajit Agarkar | 29 | 138 |
| Lance Klusener | c VVS Laxman b Javagal Srinath | 9 | 13 |
| Shaun Pollock | c Harbhajan Singh b Javagal Srinath | 3 | 19 |
| Mark Boucher | not out | 68 | 70 |
| Nicky Boje | lbw b Anil Kumble | 1 | 2 |
| Makhaya Ntini | c Shiv Sunder Das b Javagal Srinath | 10 | 14 |
| Nantie Hayward | b Javagal Srinath | 0 | 6 |
Extras 6 · Total 362 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javagal Srinath | 30 | 6 | 76 | 6 |
| Ajit Agarkar | 22 | 2 | 85 | 1 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Anil Kumble | 29 | 10 | 67 | 1 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 34 | 6 | 89 | 1 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Gary Kirsten, 6.3 ov), 2-87 (Jacques Kallis, 30.1 ov), 3-116 (Neil McKenzie, 39.4 ov), 4-221 (Boeta Dippenaar, 85.5 ov), 5-230 (Lance Klusener, 88.6 ov), 6-244 (Shaun Pollock, 96.1 ov), 7-324 (Herschelle Gibbs, 113.5 ov), 8-325 (Nicky Boje, 114.1 ov), 9-353 (Makhaya Ntini, 118.6 ov), 10-362 (Nantie Hayward, 120.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten (4) and Herschelle Gibbs (13) | 17 | 33 |
| second | Jacques Kallis (24) and Herschelle Gibbs (43) | 70 | 144 |
| third | Herschelle Gibbs (17) and Neil McKenzie (12) | 29 | 57 |
| fourth | Herschelle Gibbs (75) and Boeta Dippenaar (29) | 105 | 278 |
| fifth | Lance Klusener (9) and Herschelle Gibbs (0) | 9 | 19 |
| sixth | Shaun Pollock (3) and Herschelle Gibbs (11) | 14 | 43 |
| seventh | Herschelle Gibbs (37) and Mark Boucher (42) | 80 | 106 |
| eighth | Nicky Boje (1) and Mark Boucher (0) | 1 | 2 |
| ninth | Mark Boucher (18) and Makhaya Ntini (10) | 28 | 29 |
| tenth | Mark Boucher (8) and Nantie Hayward (0) | 9 | 13 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 201 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiv Sunder Das | lbw b Shaun Pollock | 1 | 11 |
| Deep Dasgupta | b Makhaya Ntini | 13 | 60 |
| Rahul Dravid | b Shaun Pollock | 2 | 11 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | c Lance Klusener b Shaun Pollock | 1 | 4 |
| Sourav Ganguly | b Shaun Pollock | 42 | 46 |
| VVS Laxman | lbw b Shaun Pollock | 89 | 121 |
| Virender Sehwag | c Gary Kirsten b Jacques Kallis | 13 | 29 |
| Ajit Agarkar | c Mark Boucher b Jacques Kallis | 1 | 6 |
| Harbhajan Singh | run out (Mark Boucher) | 0 | 2 |
| Anil Kumble | c Gary Kirsten b Nantie Hayward | 28 | 86 |
| Javagal Srinath | not out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 11 · Total 201 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 16 | 3 | 40 | 5 |
| Nantie Hayward | 17 | 5 | 45 | 1 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 14 | 3 | 49 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 10 | 2 | 50 | 2 |
| Nicky Boje | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Lance Klusener | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Shiv Sunder Das, 4.2 ov), 2-13 (Rahul Dravid, 8.1 ov), 3-15 (Sachin Tendulkar, 10.3 ov), 4-47 (Deep Dasgupta, 17.3 ov), 5-69 (Sourav Ganguly, 24.6 ov), 6-111 (Virender Sehwag, 34.3 ov), 7-119 (Ajit Agarkar, 36.4 ov), 8-119 (Harbhajan Singh, 36.6 ov), 9-199 (VVS Laxman, 60.4 ov), 10-201 (Anil Kumble, 61.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shiv Sunder Das (1) and Deep Dasgupta (2) | 5 | 20 |
| second | Rahul Dravid (2) and Deep Dasgupta (6) | 8 | 23 |
| third | Sachin Tendulkar (1) and Deep Dasgupta (1) | 2 | 14 |
| fourth | Sourav Ganguly (25) and Deep Dasgupta (4) | 32 | 43 |
| fifth | Sourav Ganguly (17) and VVS Laxman (4) | 22 | 45 |
| sixth | VVS Laxman (27) and Virender Sehwag (13) | 42 | 59 |
| seventh | VVS Laxman (7) and Ajit Agarkar (1) | 8 | 13 |
| eighth | VVS Laxman (0) and Harbhajan Singh (0) | 0 | 2 |
| ninth | Anil Kumble (26) and VVS Laxman (51) | 80 | 144 |
| tenth | Anil Kumble (2) and Javagal Srinath (0) | 2 | 8 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 233 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herschelle Gibbs | b Ajit Agarkar | 12 | 23 |
| Gary Kirsten | c VVS Laxman b Javagal Srinath | 5 | 17 |
| Jacques Kallis | not out | 89 | 229 |
| Neil McKenzie | c Deep Dasgupta b Javagal Srinath | 2 | 17 |
| Boeta Dippenaar | c Virender Sehwag b Harbhajan Singh | 28 | 76 |
| Lance Klusener | c Virender Sehwag b Harbhajan Singh | 29 | 32 |
| Shaun Pollock | not out | 55 | 80 |
Did not bat: Mark Boucher, Nicky Boje, Makhaya Ntini, Nantie Hayward
Extras 13 · Total 233 for 5
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javagal Srinath | 17 | 9 | 28 | 2 |
| Ajit Agarkar | 23 | 3 | 71 | 1 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 20 | 2 | 79 | 2 |
| Anil Kumble | 9 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Gary Kirsten, 4.5 ov), 2-22 (Herschelle Gibbs, 7.3 ov), 3-26 (Neil McKenzie, 12.1 ov), 4-91 (Boeta Dippenaar, 35.4 ov), 5-139 (Lance Klusener, 47.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Kirsten (5) and Herschelle Gibbs (8) | 14 | 24 |
| second | Jacques Kallis (3) and Herschelle Gibbs (4) | 8 | 16 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (0) and Neil McKenzie (2) | 4 | 29 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis (33) and Boeta Dippenaar (28) | 65 | 145 |
| fifth | Jacques Kallis (18) and Lance Klusener (29) | 48 | 71 |
| sixth | Shaun Pollock (55) and Jacques Kallis (35) | 94 | 183 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 206 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiv Sunder Das | c Mark Boucher b Shaun Pollock | 0 | 5 |
| Deep Dasgupta | c Jacques Kallis b Nantie Hayward | 63 | 281 |
| Rahul Dravid | c Mark Boucher b Nantie Hayward | 87 | 241 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | not out | 22 | 45 |
| Sourav Ganguly | not out | 4 | 18 |
Did not bat: Virender Sehwag, VVS Laxman, Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath, Harbhajan Singh, Ajit Agarkar
Extras 30 · Total 206 for 3
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | 26 | 11 | 39 | 1 |
| Nantie Hayward | 25 | 6 | 58 | 2 |
| Jacques Kallis | 11.2 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 12 | 4 | 25 | 0 |
| Nicky Boje | 14 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
| Lance Klusener | 7 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Neil McKenzie | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Shiv Sunder Das, 0.5 ov), 2-171 (Rahul Dravid, 84.1 ov), 3-184 (Deep Dasgupta, 88.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shiv Sunder Das (0) and Deep Dasgupta (0) | 0 | 5 |
| second | Rahul Dravid (87) and Deep Dasgupta (61) | 171 | 509 |
| third | Sachin Tendulkar (5) and Deep Dasgupta (2) | 13 | 29 |
| fourth | Sachin Tendulkar (17) and Sourav Ganguly (4) | 22 | 46 |
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